welcome to parent information night kindergarten 2015-2016
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Introductions
Mrs. Kari Resch• 14th Year teaching full day kindergarten
at St. James• 19 years experience• BS in Education with emphasis in Early
Childhood for USD. Endorsement in Special Education from Morningside.
“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
-Walt Disney
Introductions
Miss Leane Snyder• 5th year as a full-day kindergarten
teacher at St. James• Also worked in Glencoe #35, Schiller Park
#81, and Roselle #12• Studied elementary education at
Carthage College and Language and Literacy with Library Information Specialist at National-Louis University
“ I love teaching kindergarten because the children grow so much from the beginning to the
end of the school year. Helping them learn to read and write is very special.”
Introductions
Miss Jessica Good
2nd year teaching at St. James SchoolPrevious experience in Western Springs
#101Bachelors in Elementary Education from
Drake University with Reading Endorsement
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”
Benjamin Franklin
Classroom Expectations
• Follow Classroom and School Rules– Individual Behavior Plan/Behavior Calendar
• Green, Yellow, and Red– Varies by teacher– Parents will be contacted when student ends the day on red
– Whole Class Behavior Plan• Each class is working on an incentive program to
recognize excellent individual and whole group behavior
Important Information
• Mystery Bag– Circulates throughout class
• Birthdays– Celebrate with a snack from the SJS
approved list– ½ birthdays will be celebrated– Birthday reader is welcome to share a story
• Scholastic Reading Club– Book order forms and code
• Family Heritage Project– February– 15 minute presentations
Important Information
• Community Helpers– Parents visit and share about their jobs
• Field Trips– Goebbert’s Pumpkin Farm in October
• Lottery for parent volunteers
– End-of-the-year Picnic• Second Step
– Teaches social/emotional skills for school and life
• Artist Awareness– Parent volunteers introduce children to varied
artists
Homework
• Read for 15-20 minutes every night• Practice Jolly Phonics sounds• Practice high frequency words• Word Box Homework
– Starts in October
• Spelling Homework– Starts in January
Morning Schedule
• Calendar and Morning Meeting• Jolly Phonics/Heggerty (phonemic
awareness)• Centers-all subjects• Prayer/Snack• Read Aloud• Centers (continued)• Daily Review• Prayer
Snack
• Healthy snacks are encouraged– Fruits and vegetables– Cheese– Yogurt
• The SJS Snack List must be adhered to– allergies
Afternoon Schedule
• Lunch/Recess• Brain Break• Centers• Free Play• Recess/P.E.• Prayer/Snack• Pack Up• Daily Review• Prayer
Specials
• Music • P.E.
– ½ day once a week, full-day twice
• Technology– Integrated into curriculum
• Library– Starting week of 8/31– ½ day twice a month, full-day once a week
Kindergarten Curriculum• Reading:
(MacMillan/McGraw-Hill Series)– Small Group Instruction– Heggerty Phonemic
Awareness (Blue Book)– Jolly Phonics– Comprehension– High Frequency Words
Kindergarten Curriculum
• Language:– Six Traits Writing
• Ideas• Conventions• Organization• Voice• Word Choice• Sentence FluencyWe will start Six Traits in
November.
Math Curriculum
• Aligned with Common Core Standards– Daily Practice and instruction towards mastery of concepts
• Number recognition• Counting/One-to-one correspondence• Addition and Subtraction• Reading a Calendar• Geometry• Measurement
– Use of manipulatives• Cubes, dice, counters, pom-poms
– Introduction of common terms
Science and Social Studies Curriculum
• Science:– Presented through informational
nonfiction texts– Hands-on experiments
• Science Lab
• Social Studies:– Community helpers– Presented through informational
nonfiction texts
Religion
– Introduction to prayers– Creation– Noah’s Ark– Giving Thanks– Advent/Christmas– Angels– Family– Lent/Easter– Mary– Bible Stories
Grading Policy
Grade Description
O Outstanding
S Satisfactory
I Improving
N Needs Improvement
H Having difficulty
What can you do to help?
• Encourage your child to read daily or read to you• Check e-mail frequently for communication• Read through the weekly newsletter on our website• Check your child’s M.O.O.S.E. daily!• Do not hesitate to contact us with concerns or
questions
Contact Information
• Mrs. Kari Resch– [email protected]
• Miss Leane Snyder– [email protected]
• Miss Jessica Good– [email protected]